Tag Archives: Frog Friday
Toucan Play That Game
Frog Friday – Spot the Spots of the Spotted Toad
Red-Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)Image from Wikimedia Commons Listen to the call of the Red-spotted Toad
Frog Friday – Fascinating Freezing Frogs
Intrigued by Mr. Mohn’s reference in class to a frog that hibernated during the winter by allowing itself to freeze, I decided to look further into this creature. This frog is known as the Wood Frog. It is found across … Keep Reading
Frog Friday – Glass On Glass
Plantation Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum)Image from Wikimedia Commons
Frog Friday – Frogamander?
“Frogamander” (Gerobatrachus hottoni)Image from Wikimedia Commons “The Gerobatrachus fossil provides a much fuller understanding of the origin and evolution of modern amphibians. The skull, backbone and teeth of Gerobatrachus have a mixture of frog and salamander features–the fossil has two … Keep Reading
Frog Friday – Gold & Green
Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)Image from Wikimedia Commons
Frog Friday – Widemouth In Waiting
The Surinam Horned Frog is unique because its exceptionally large mouth is over 1.5 times wider than the overall length of its body. Surinam Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta)Image from Wikimedia Commons Listen to the call of the Surinam Horned Frog
Frog Friday – Forming From Foam
White-lipped Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)Image from Wikimedia Commons This species lays its eggs in foamy nests created from skin secretions. These foamy masses can be found in holes dug in the ground by the male. The larvae live in the watery … Keep Reading
Frog Friday – Circles of Life
Frogspawn (unknown species)Image from Wikimedia Commons
